There are many questions that Star Wars fans have about the George Lucas produced and co-written 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back which kicked off the 16th TCM Class Film Festival last night at ...

The legendary Jedi Grandmaster Yoda was originally going to be played by a monkey in The Empire Strikes Back. When George Lucas created Yoda, he wanted him to fit the trope of the unexpected teacher; ...

In this short, George Lucas talks about Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker talks about Darth Vader's Redemption in Revenge of The Sith and In Return of The Jedi afterward. #starwars # ...

The 16th annual TCM Classic Film Festival gets underway Thursday night in Hollywood with a 45th anniversary screening at the Chinese Imax Theatre of the acclaimed second Star Wars feature, 1980 ...

George Lucas Makes Rare Appearance at Opening Night of TCM Classic Film Festival The fest opened on Thursday with a screening of ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ and a discussion with the ...

A special 45th anniversary screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back will kick off the 16th TCM Classic Film Festial, in Hollywood, on Thursday, April 24, Turner Classic Movies announced on ...

There was a 35th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back," and it was big enough that Lucas was not only there, but also chatted with TCM's Ben Mankiewicz for the occasion.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the initial Star Wars trilogy, will open the 16th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 24, and on board to present the film ...

Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival, Lucas discussed his introduction to longtime friend and […] ...

George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

George Lucas has revealed why popular character Yoda speaks backwards in the Star Wars universe. The Jedi master first appeared in the 1980s The Empire Strikes Back, and has gone on to become a ...